Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Edition 0 (1880) Winner
James Rennell Rodd
ジェームズ・レンネル・ロッド
Jēmuzu Rennell Roddo
Aliases:
Sir Rennell Rodd / Lord Rennell / The Right Honourable The Lord Rennell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1858-11-09 （London, England）
- Died
- 1941-07-26 age 82
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Ancient Greek, Latin
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- London → Rome → Stockholm → Athens → Paris → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Poet, Politician, Classical scholar
- Active Years
- 1883-1941
- Affiliations
- British Diplomatic Service
- Memberships
- Privy Council, League of Nations delegate
- Influenced By
- Oscar Wilde
- Influenced
- H. P. Lovecraft
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haileybury and Imperial Service College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Country:
United Kingdom
Balliol College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Newdigate Prize | Raleigh | — | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
| 1897 | Companion of the Order of the Bath | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1899 | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1905 | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1915 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1920 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Newdigate Prize
1880
Work:
Raleigh
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
Companion of the Order of the Bath
1897
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
1899
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
1905
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
1915
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
1920
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf
1882 PoetryFirst book of verse, with introduction by Oscar Wilde.
lovenaturehomoerotic elements
Social and Diplomatic Memories
1922 MemoirMemoirs in three volumes of his diplomatic career.
diplomacyItalyWorld War I
Love, Worship and Death
PoetryRenderings from the Greek Anthology.
ancient Greecelovedeath
Bibliography
- Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Frederick, Crown Prince and Emperor
- Social and Diplomatic Memories
- Love, Worship and Death
- Songs in the South
- Feda: with other poems
- The Princes of Achaia and the Chronicles of Morea
- The Customs and Lore of Modern Greece
- The Violet Crown
- Ballads of the Fleet and other Poems
- Poems in Many Lands
- The Unknown Madonna, and other Poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalclassicalrefined verse
- Recurring Motifs
- ancient Greece and Romelovediplomatic life
Legacy
Diplomat who as Ambassador to Italy during WWI secured Italy's adhesion to the Triple Entente. Also known as poet and classical scholar, winner of Newdigate Prize at Oxford. Served as peer in House of Lords.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
Archives
- The National Archives
In Popular Culture
- Grandfather of actor Cary Elwes through daughter Gloria.
Quotes
-
his eyes would gaze from his soul at mine / My eyes that would answer without one sign / And that were enough for love.
Source: Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf (1882)
Trivia
- Early friend of Oscar Wilde but distanced himself after Wilde's trial.
- Won the Newdigate Prize at Oxford for 'Raleigh'.
- Played neutral role in dissolution of Sweden-Norway union, awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star.